Over 100 racers converged on DeKalb West School Saturday, October 5 for the 5th Annual 3.21Run4DS. Madeline Martin was the overall female winner with a final time of 23:37 while Aaron Gottled, the overall male winner, had the best time of the race at 18:27. The Face of the Race this year for Down syndrome awareness was Beckett West.
“Beckett had an awesome day and always soaks up the attention,” says his father, Andy West. “It was a blessing to experience the huge amount of support and love shown by the community for the race and our friends with special needs.”
“The sponsors can never be adequately thanked for the donations and time given,” says D.C.H.S. Teacher Amanda Brown, one of the race organizers and the parent of Grant Brown, who has D.S. “So much good comes from the funds raised. We see firsthand the challenges and needs faced by kids and families and it gives us a little insight of what we can do to help. We could not do what we do without the generosity of our sponsors.”
Gold sponsors for the race were Wilson Bank and Trust, Kelsey Evert & Associates, Beckett’s Buddies/Sawyer’s Sidekicks, Ranger Brake, Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, DeKalb Telephone Co-operative, Carthage Rotary, Hickory Grove Methodist Church, HyrdroCare, LLC, Pow & Meadows Insurance Agency—Chip Piper, Smith County Drugs, Indian Creek Baptist Church, D.C.H.S. Literature Club, and Holliman Law Firm.
Here are the final top three results in the following categories:
Fun Run
1. Garrett Muskopf
2. Max Hendrixson
3. Emily Roberts
Females 9-12 years old Males 9-12 years old
1. Madeline Martin 1. Nathan Massey
2. Hailey Overstreet 2. Levi Reynolds
3. Carly West 3. Everett West
Females 13-18 years old Males 13-18 years old
1. Megan Cantrell 1. Aaron Gottlet
2. Liz Anderson 2. Matthew Sinclair
3. MacKenzie Sprague 3. Luke Jenkins
Females 19-29 years old Males 19-29 years old
1. Amy Carly 1. Noah McClanahan
2. Michelle Iorio 2. Steven Jennings
3. Avarie Sliger
Females 30-39 years old Males 30-39 years old
1. Catlin Potter 1. Andy West
2. Jamie Sommerville 2. Eric West
3. Courtney West 3. Zac Cole
Females 40-49 years old Males 40-49 years old
1. Andrea Armshore 1. Todd Cantrell
2. Lanna Woodcock 2. Steven Lish
3. Brandi Powell 3. Kevin Malone
Females 50-59 years old Males 50-59 years old
1. Deb Poteete 1. Mark Sullivan
2. Lindy Jenkins 2. Chris Vance
3. Pam McClanahan 3. Roger Miller
Females 60-69 years old Males 60-69 years old
1. Tommy Ann Sliger 1. Lonnie Swope
2. Resa Byrd 2. James Woods
3. Patricia Anderson 3 Mike Davis
Females 70+
1. Barbara Hutson
Males 70+
First Place: James Hutson
Second Place: Ron Poteete
Third Place: Jim Lewis
